LightningPaul

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photoblog image Garage Gate: I Love You

Garage Gate: I Love You


During my visit in Barcelona I noticed this nicely decorated garage gate. Especially this one looks so lovely :-)

I choose this image for the VFXY theme Valentine Pink/Red & White.


TECH-INFO: one RAW file, shot hand held, using a rather high ISO and long exposure. To enhance details I processed it in DxO and Photomatrix Pro, like many of my images.
In Photoshop I enhanced and rebalanced the colors and contrast. This done by using masked adjustment layers of curves and the selective color tool. In short: the heart is made stronger and brighter, and the green a tad weaker. To me it still looks pretty natural. Finally I added a rectangular vignette which lets you focus even more on the topic.
This image is heavily cropped, about 60% is gone. Originally the surrounding walls were visable but they were taking all the attention of the main topic. The crop ratio is 7/5, which is nicely between 3/2 and 4/3.

Garage Gate: I Love You


During my visit in Barcelona I noticed this nicely decorated garage gate. Especially this one looks so lovely :-)

I choose this image for the VFXY theme Valentine Pink/Red & White.


TECH-INFO: one RAW file, shot hand held, using a rather high ISO and long exposure. To enhance details I processed it in DxO and Photomatrix Pro, like many of my images.
In Photoshop I enhanced and rebalanced the colors and contrast. This done by using masked adjustment layers of curves and the selective color tool. In short: the heart is made stronger and brighter, and the green a tad weaker. To me it still looks pretty natural. Finally I added a rectangular vignette which lets you focus even more on the topic.
This image is heavily cropped, about 60% is gone. Originally the surrounding walls were visable but they were taking all the attention of the main topic. The crop ratio is 7/5, which is nicely between 3/2 and 4/3.

comments (14)

Romantic garage.
LightningPaul: Indeed smile
Thanks!
good info with pic. Thanks.
ISO 400 on that baby is nothing... image is a beauty!!
Smiles all around!!
Cheers
Rob
LightningPaul: Thanks Rob!
  • Ilan
  • Israel
  • 15 Feb 2009, 17:18
What a great photo for Valentines smile
Graffiti can be good sometimes I guess.
LightningPaul: If graffiti looks nice and beautiful, then I like it a lot. But I guess this may apply to everything else in the world smile
  • Janina
  • Poland
  • 15 Feb 2009, 18:24
A nice photo and nice graffiti.
  • Denis
  • 15 Feb 2009, 19:08
Nice heart. very bright, luminous. A real love !
LightningPaul: Thanks for your comment full of love smile
Without seeing the original the colours look fine. Certainly the heart leaps out from the screen.
LightningPaul: Thanks! I changed the strong graffiti green to a weak graffiti green (one the looks like washed away after several years). Anyway, I'm pretty sure that the author of the graffiti brings out the same message as I do now.
  • Padraig
  • United Kingdom
  • 15 Feb 2009, 22:38
So nice to see some uplifting graf! well spotted.
LightningPaul: Thanks Padraig. While walking in Barcelona I just passed this. Coincidence but lovely smile
Valentines Day material
LightningPaul: Hmmm, could be smile
Nice one Paul.
LightningPaul: Thank you Michael!
  • Albert
  • Spain
  • 16 Feb 2009, 14:52
Beautiful image, great composition and treatment, the perspective and frame elected me as perfect, congratulations.
Greetings
LightningPaul: Thank you for your comment. Many times I correct the perspective in my image, I'm glad you appreciate it.
  • SePp
  • Germany
  • 16 Feb 2009, 22:13
very nice processing, great colours. And yes good vor VFXY Valentine theme!

Greets,
Sebastian
LightningPaul: Thanks Sebastian! I really like to do the VFXY weekly themes so I had to post one for that theme.
  • nissou*
  • brussels
  • 16 Feb 2009, 22:25
what a cool message. I would love to see this kind of graffitis more often... : )
LightningPaul: I also love this kind of graffiti a lot. Perhaps you may see some great ones in Sydney.
  • Tero
  • Finland
  • 24 Feb 2009, 06:10
Don't park on love? This is amazing. The No Parking sign really makes this on.
LightningPaul: Thanks Tero! Nobody would park on love smile
This is some very positive graffiti.. smile
LightningPaul: Thanks for your comment!

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camera NIKON D200
exposure mode full manual
shutterspeed 1/15s
aperture f/5.6
sensitivity ISO400
focal length 12.0mm
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